Oney
Johnny Cash
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G I dedicate this song to the workin' man. For ev'ry man that puts in
Eight or ten hard hours a day of workin' toil and sweat.
He's always got somebody lookin' down his neck
Tryin' to get more out of him than he really oughta have to put in.
After twGenty-nine long years of workin' in this shop
With Oney standin' overA me
To-dayD7 when that old whistle blows
I'll check in all my gear and I'll rGetire.
The superintendent just dropped by and said they had planned
My little get-to-getAher.
ThenD7 he said I'd never Gmade it if old Oney hadn't held me to the fire.
I've sGeen him in my dreams at night
And woke up in the mornin' feelin' tiAred.
And old OneyD7 don't remember when I came here
How he tried to get me Gfired.
With his folded hands behind him
Ev'ry mornin' Oney waited at theA gate
Where he'd rantD7 and rave like I committed murder
Clockin' in five minutes G late. A
But today A they'll gather 'round me
Like I've seen 'em do when a man re-tB7ires.
Then old OneyE7's gonna tell me from now on
I'm free to do what I deAsire.
He'll present me with that little old gold watch
They give a man at times likB7e this.
But there's oneE7 thing he's not countin' on:
Today's the day I give old Oney Ahis.C
I been woCrkin' buildin' muscles;
Oney's just been standin' 'round a gettin'D7 soft.
And to-day G7about 4:30 I'll make up
For ev'ry good night sleep I've Clost.
When I'm gone I'll be remembered as
A workin' man that put his point aD7-cross.
With a rigG7ht hand full of knuckles
'Cause today I show old Oney who's the bosCs.
MCm what time is it? 4:30?
Hey Oney? Oney? Ha ha ha...